Is that a rhetorical question? The reason given for requiring voter IDs (while possibly not the primary one) is to prevent voter fraud. Are you asking if there has every been a case of voter fraud? If so, here is one example [1].
I'm not from the US but don't IDs require proof of citizenship? I mean, if an illegal immigrant were to try to get a driver license wouldn't they have to prove that they were legally in the US? Or can anyone from any country take a driving test and get a legal American drivers license?
If the later, then I can understand why people are against requiring such an arbitrary form of identification.
Youve linked an example of a woman who registered some non-citizens to vote which did not sway the election in her favor. I agree that non-citizens should not vote, but i do not agree with increased regulation from the government in order to fight against voter fraud which did not influence an election.
Can you link to a single instance of voter fraud effecting the outcome of an election?
jackvalentine|9 years ago
I also note that mandatory ID laws wouldn't have stopped the case you linked - they had IDs but the fraudulent bit was the citizenship!
yehi|9 years ago
If the later, then I can understand why people are against requiring such an arbitrary form of identification.
unprepare|9 years ago
Can you link to a single instance of voter fraud effecting the outcome of an election?
areyousure|9 years ago
oh_sigh|9 years ago